General Pediatric Surgery

Our surgical team is designed to manage routine to highly complex cases. All our surgical team members are trained in specialized care of children.

At SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital our SLUCare Physician Group board-certified pediatric general surgeons provide state-of-the-art surgical care to children from before birth through young adulthood. 

We understand that children are not simply small adults. Our pediatric general surgeons collaborate with experts across the hospital to ensure your child receives the individualized care he or she needs. In addition, our SLUCare pediatric surgeons are specialists in minimally invasive surgery, resulting in smaller scars and faster recovery than with traditional surgery. Some minimally invasive surgeries for children are performed through an incision as small as a keyhole.

In addition, through the SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Fetal Care Institute, we are able to perform open and closed procedures on babies in the womb to correct congenital abnormalities.

What conditions does pediatric general surgery treat?

Our pediatric general surgeons provide care for a full range of conditions from the minor to the highly complex, including:

• Appendicitis
• Chest wall deformities, including:
  • pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum
• Childhood obesity
• Childhood tumors, including:
  • including Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma, and teratomas
• Inflammatory bowel diseases, including:
  • ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
• Congenital anomalies, including:
  • gastroschisis, omphalocele, tracheoesophageal fistula, anorectal malformation, intestinal atresia, Hirschsprung's disease, cystic lung lesions, and congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
• Pediatric hernias, including:
  • umbilical hernias and inguinal hernias
• Pyloric stenosis
• Colorectal and pelvic reconstruction

What pediatric surgical services do we offer?

• Abdominal surgery
• Cancer care
• Cardiac and respiratory support (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO) services for infants with respiratory distress
• Endoscopy
• Fetal surgery
• Level I trauma care
• Neonatal surgery
• Organ transplantation for infants and children with organ failure
• Thoracic surgery
• And more

What surgical specialties do we offer for children?

As part of an academic medical practice, our pediatric surgeons collaborate with SLUCare physicians in a variety medical fields to offer the best possible care for pediatric patients. Our combined areas of expertise include:

• Cancer
• Cardiology
• Ear, nose and throat
• Gastroenterology
• Nephrology
• Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Gastroenterology
• Transplant
• Trauma
• Urology

If your child requires surgery, you can trust the general pediatric surgery team at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital to provide expert care with compassion. We understand that surgery can be scary, so we take the time to explain your child's condition and what you can expect from surgery. In addition, our child life specialists are available to support your child and your family before, during, and after surgery to help make the experience less stressful.

To make an appointment with our pediatric surgery team, call 314-268-4010.